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A morganatic marriage is a marriage between persons of unequal social rank.

The more specific and common meaning is a marriage between a male from a royal house (or at least a reigning house, in the case of the minor German states) and a woman from a non-royal or reigning house. Neither the bride nor any children of the marriage has any claim on the groom's titles, rights, or entailed property.

Morganatic, from the Latin phrase matrimonium ad morganaticam, refers to the gift given by the groom to the bride on the morning after the wedding. The practice of morganatic marriage was most common in the German-speaking parts of Europe, where equality in marriage was considered an important principle among the reigning houses and high nobility.

Examples of morganatic marriage:

Franz Ferdinand of Austria and Countess Sophie Chotek von Chotkowa. The bride was made Princess (later Duchess) of Hohenberg by Franz Josef. Their children took their mother's name and rank, and were excluded from the imperial succession.

Prince Alexander of Hesse, son of the Grand Duke of Hesse and the Rhine, and Countess Julia von Hauke. The Grand Duke made the bride Princess of Battenburg, and the resulting family provided a ruler of Bulgaria and royal consorts for Spain and the United Kingdom.

Prince Alexander of Wurttemburg and Claudine Rhedey. She was made Countess of Hohenstein; their children were later granted the title Prince of Teck. The eldest son, Franz, was later made Duke of Teck. His daughter Mary of Teck married George V of the United Kingdom.

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-A '''morganatic marriage''' is a [[marriage]] between a person of royal birth and a partner of lower rank, in which the latter has no royal status or title and in which the children although legitimate
+A '''morganatic marriage''' is a [[marriage]] between persons of unequal social rank.
-are not entitled to royal status.  Examples of a morganatic marriage include that
+The more specific and common meaning is a marriage between a male from a royal house (or at least a ''reigning'' house, in the case of the minor German states) and a woman from a non-royal or reigning house. Neither the bride nor any children of the marriage has any claim on the groom's titles, rights, or entailed property.
-of [[Franz Ferdinand of Austria]].
+''Morganatic'', from the Latin phrase ''matrimonium ad morganaticam'', refers to the gift given by the groom to the bride on the morning after the wedding. The practice of morganatic marriage was most common in the German-speaking parts of Europe, where equality in marriage was considered an important principle among the reigning houses and high nobility.
+Examples of morganatic marriage:
+* [[Franz Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria|Franz Ferdinand of Austria]] and Countess Sophie Chotek von Chotkowa. The bride was made Princess (later Duchess) of Hohenberg by [[Franz Josef I of Austria|Franz Josef]]. Their children took their mother's name and rank, and were excluded from the imperial succession.
+* Prince Alexander of Hesse, son of the Grand Duke of Hesse and the Rhine, and Countess Julia von Hauke. The Grand Duke made the bride Princess of Battenburg, and the resulting family provided a [[Alexander of Bulgaria|ruler of Bulgaria]] and royal consorts for Spain and the United Kingdom.
+* Prince Alexander of Wurttemburg and Claudine Rhedey. She was made Countess of Hohenstein; their children were later granted the title Prince of Teck. The eldest son, Franz, was later made Duke of Teck. His daughter [[Mary of Teck]] married [[George V of the United Kingdom]].